SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS

© Esther Westerveld

SUNSHINE AND SHADOWS

A winter sun was shining

I'd come here to find release

Sitting alone in the quiet

I hoped to find some peace.

I watched as the shadows lengthened

And the afternoon grew late,

I heard the birds on their way to roost

I heard a creaking gate.

I saw the shadows being cast

My heart was heavy and still

I stayed a little longer 

In the late afternoon chill.

My steps were heavy 

And my heart was sore

As I left this quiet building

And gently closed the door.

I headed home to where I knew

A welcome I would find.

Warmth and comfort there for me

Someone being kind.

I realized as I walked my path

That peace comes from within my heart

I did not need to go seeking it

It was there at the very start.

©  Linda J. Vaughan

12th. July 2011